There are 8 ways to get from France to French Polynesia by plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CDG - PPT
23h 38m$1,113–2,313Fly Paris Orly Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ORY - PPT
25h 6m$961–2,311Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NTE - PPT
27h 35m$1,502–5,002Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LYS - PPT
27h 50m$1,518–6,018Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane BOD - PPT
26h 52m$1,202–2,702Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FRA - PPT
27h 5m$1,137–2,385Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane CDG - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
29h 9m$1,432–3,313Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane AMS - PPT
27h 19m$1,260–2,635
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to French Polynesia is to fly which costs $950 - $2,400 and takes 25h 6m.
The fastest way to get from France to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 23h 38m and costs $1,100 - $2,400.
The distance between France and French Polynesia is 15754 km.
It takes approximately 23h 38m to get from France to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 679+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between France and French Polynesia?
Air Tahiti Nui, United Airlines, and Air France fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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